Research

Explore our published insights designed to help advance the field’s understanding of what works for English Learners, Dual Language Learners, and Multilingual Learners.

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Centering English Learner/ Emergent Bilingual Students in Literacy Research and Instruction

There is a considerable amount of attention currently on the science of reading, with many states rushing to adopt policies that are purportedly aligned with it.

Report

A P-3 Framework: Centering English Learners

This framework is authored by Dr. Laurie Olsen, provides a vision of an inclusive, equitable P–3 system that draws on EL expertise to create an aligned schooling system responsive to English Learners from early education through the elementary grades.

Report

Building the Supply of Bilingual Teachers in California

Evidence From State Investment Shows Districts Should Look Closer to Home for Bilingual Teacher Candidates

Report

SEAL Brief: Centering Multilingual Families in California Community Schools

Community schools are schools where the resources and voices of the staff, families and community are organized around supporting student success.

Brief

Latest Presentations

Promoting Bilingual Education and Supporting English Learners (More Than A Test Podcast)

At SEAL, we work to uplift the needs of English Learners and Dual Language Learners.

Designated & Integrated ELD: Using Language Functions as a Bridge

Are you struggling to design a student-responsive Designated ELD that builds upon what students are learning in Spanish?

Lessons from the Field – Kindergarten As a Sturdy Bridge: Transforming the Kindergarten Year

Laying the path for early school success requires a sturdy bridge between the early years and the early grades.

Following the Science: Bilingualism as an Asset Supporting Early Brain Development (Campaign for Grade-Level Reading)

Recently, Early Learning Nation Magazine has highlighted bilingualism, contributing to the conversation around how we should view it.

Strengthening Kindergarten to Improve Children’s PreK-3rd Grade Experiences (Campaign for Grade-Level Reading)

Laura Bornfreund of New America asks panelists what a well-aligned, joyful, and developmentally informed PreK through third continuum means for dual language learners.

EDSOURCE Roundtable: Best Practices for Teaching English Learners How to Read

The roundtable, titled “How should we teach reading to English Learners?”